The Melfort Mustangs had a rousing sendoff on Thursday as they prepare for their Canterra Seeds final series against the Flin Flon Bombers. Fans greeted the team's bus as they departed for Flin Flon. The bus was escorted by emergency personnel complete with sirens.The Melfort Mustangs received plenty of support as they...

With the conclusion of their 2023-24 season, the Battlefords North Stars say goodbye to another class of 20-year-old players, who will graduate from the junior hockey ranks and move on to the next chapter, bringing with them many stories and memories from their time donning the North Stars' crest.#10 Riley GirodWhole-h...

Prince Albert's Nathan Flodell is riding high after winning a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2024 Jeff Sauer International Deaf Hockey Series in Buffalo, New York.Canada beat the United States 5-4 in the gold medal game on Sunday, with Flodell scoring what stood up as the game-winning goal."The tournament went...

A Prince Albert team has made its mark on the provincial shuffleboard scene.A P.A. based team consisting of Karen Nyuli, Bernie McDonald, Beryl Eros, and Gerald Shier recently won a provincial mixed Anavets tournament , knocking off teams from Saskatoon and Moose Jaw.Prince Albert ended up winning with nine points whil...

The Battlefords Volleyball Club's 13U Team Impact is coming off a silver medal showing to cap their season at provincials in Warman. Playing seven matches total at the weekend tournament, the Impact showed resiliency on their road to the podium, bouncing back from three-set defeats to Saskatoon's Huskie Premier team (2...

There are few names across Saskatchewan as synonymous with the sport of volleyball as Wayne Hellquist. A longtime president of the Saskatchewan Volleyball Association, who also served as Volleyball Representative to the Canadian Olympic Committee for two decades, and Chef de Mission for the National Paralympic Team at ...

The Melfort Mustangs are off to this year's SJHL Finals.Just 2:55 into overtime, Ryan Duguay buried a perfect cross-ice pass from Aidyn Hutchinson, on the powerplay, to win Game 7 over the Humboldt Broncos, 5-4."It feels good Ben, it feels good, we're going to the championship, adversity the boys went through, the...

Christopher Lake's Sherry Anderson and her senior curling team are a part of this year's induction class for the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame, and the longtime curler said she's excited to be recognized alongside other athletes, teams, and builders across the province.The Class of 2024 will be inducted on Sept. 28 ...

For the first time these playoffs, the Melfort Mustangs must win their next game, if they wish to extend their season.After taking a 3-1 series lead over the Humboldt Broncos, the Mustangs have lost back-to-back games for the first time this postseason, as it now all comes down to a Game 7 to see who will join the Flin...

Prince Albert Raiders star forward Ryder Ritchie has been selected to represent Canada at the upcoming IIHF U18 World Championship.The tournament begins April 25 in Finland.Ritchie was one of seven WHL players named to Team Canada's roster on Tuesday.Despite an injury that kept him out of the lineup for an extended str...

Battlefords North Stars forward, Hunter Burgeson is headed to the west coast for the next chapter in his hockey journey, having recently announced his commitment to the Vancouver Island University (VIU) Mariners of the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL). The move out west brings with it some familia...

A pair of Prince Albert area football players are basking in championship glory after winning the World Bowl American Football Championship in Germany earlier this month.Both Robby Everest and Layne Vandale were members of the Saskatchewan Selects, representing Canada at the tournament. The U14 Selects beat Netherlands...

One of the biggest weekends on Saskatchewan's archery calendar took place in Prince Albert last weekend. The Timberland Bowbenders Archery Club played host to this year's JOP Championships and Indoor Target Provincials. About 450 archers took part in Saturday's events with another 400 in Sunday's rounds. This is the fo...

For the second night in a row, the Melfort Mustangs failed to put away the Humboldt Broncos and end their season, as a winner-take-all in Game 7 on Tuesday is now needed to decide who will face the Flin Flon Bombers in this year's SJHL Finals.Despite Melfort dominating all of the extra frame activities, Benjamin Motew ...

The Melfort Mustangs are still one game away from the SJHL Finals but are now down one of their three lives.Melfort was just 20 minutes away from a series win in Game 5 on Saturday night but failed to close in the third period on home ice, preventing them from advancing to meet the Flin Flon Bombers next Friday, at lea...

The Melfort Mustangs are one win away from the SJHL Finals.After Rhett Hamilton's overtime winner in Game 4, the Mustangs captured a 3-1 series lead and now have the opportunity to close on their home ice."We're pretty pumped up, got ready to go in practice this week, so just with the preparation and everything, w...

The Melfort Mustangs have announced that one of their best defencemen has found his home for next season.Twenty-year-old, Chase Friedt-Mohr, has committed to the University of Regina and will suit up as a Cougar as early as this fall.The native of Prince Albert is in his first season with the Mustangs this year and is ...

The Battlefords North Stars held their annual year-end team awards banquet Friday at the Access Communications Centre, giving the players, staff, families and billets one last chance to come together to celebrate the best of the 2023-24 hockey season. Kian Bell, who this season became the first player in SJHL history t...

North Battleford's Keaten Osicki is coming off a trip of a lifetime, winning an international championship at the 2024 OneWorld Bowl Games, with the Sask Selects varsity football team in Emsdetten, Germany.The tournament marked the first time going overseas to compete on the gridiron for Osicki, currently a Grade 11 st...

The Red Deer Polytechnic men's hockey team recently took home a second straight ACAC championship, with four former Battlefords North Stars playing an integral role in the team's title defense.Jaxon Steele, who played two seasons with the North Stars from 2019-20 to 2020-21, scored the clinching goal on the team's cham...

The Battlefords North Stars saw their season come to an end this week, following a hard-fought four-game semi-finals series with the rival, Flin Flon Bombers. Despite the loss, the series wasn't without its moments where the team shined, leaving it all on the ice in the rematch of last year's SJHL Final. Game 1:The ope...

The Melfort Mustangs got a second chance at overtime in Humboldt on Wednesday night; this time, the hockey gods were on their side.Just five minutes and 26 seconds in, Rhett Hamilton picked up the puck at centre, before a mutual collision set him free on a partial break, as he buried it high glove over Benjamin Motew f...

The Prince Albert Pickleball Association is gearing up to host their second annual Winter Thaw Classic tournament this weekend. Games will be held at the Alfred Jenkins Fieldhouse beginning on Friday afternoon and wrapping up a day later on Saturday where 70 people are signed up to play.P.A. Pickleball President Devin ...

Heavyweight wrestler Owen Ferchuk is coming home to Prince Albert with two bronze medals after competing at nationals in the U19 Heavyweight category in Mississauga, Ontario."I got bronze in Freestyle and bronze in Greco," said the 17-year-old Ferchuk. Really it means everything. Everything you did through ou...

The Melfort Mustangs and Humboldt Broncos did nearly two full games Tuesday night in a wild Game 3, which needed triple overtime to decide a winner.Unfortunately for the Mustangs, it seemed all for nothing, as a high-sticking call ultimately lost them the game."You can thank the ref for that one, you can't make th...

Prince Albert will have some representation at the upcoming Jeff Sauer International Deaf Hockey Series in Buffalo, New York.P.A. born Nathan Flodell is a member of Team Canada at the tournament, which begins on Thursday.The Canadian men's team will compete against the Czech Republic, Finland, and the host U.S.This wil...

The Battlefords North Stars left it all on the ice Tuesday night at the ACC, as the team saw their season come to an end with a 5-1 defeat to the Flin Flon Bombers in Game 4 of their SJHL semi-finals series.Flin Flon saw five different players score on the night to take the game and the best-of-seven series with it, in...

The Battlefords North Stars return to action Tuesday night at the Access Communications Centre, with the season on the line heading into Game 4 of their semi-final series with the rival, Flin Flon Bombers. Coming off a 5-2 loss in Game 3 a night ago and down 3-0 in the best-of-seven series, the team remains confident d...